General Population
General population refers to the main housing area of a correctional facility where inmates live and follow the standard daily schedule including meals, recreation, work, and programming.
What Is General Population?
General population refers to the main housing area of a correctional facility where inmates live and follow the standard daily schedule including meals, recreation, work, and programming. Communication privileges such as phone calls, messaging, and visits are available to general population inmates subject to facility rules. Being placed in general population means an inmate has the full range of communication options available at that facility.
After completing intake and classification, an inmate is assigned to general population housing. They immediately begin the process of setting up their approved contact list and their family can start receiving calls.
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SHU
SHU stands for Special Housing Unit, which is a segregated area of a correctional facility where inmates are held separately from the general population for disciplinary reasons or for their own protection.
AdministrationLockdown
A lockdown is a security measure at a correctional facility where all inmates are confined to their cells and normal activities including phone calls, visits, and programming are suspended.
CommunicationApproved Contact List
An approved contact list is the list of people an inmate is authorized to communicate with through phone calls, messages, or visits.
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What is SHU?
SHU stands for Special Housing Unit, which is a segregated area of a correctional facility where inmates are held separately from the general population for disciplinary reasons or for their own protection.
Read full definitionWhat is Lockdown?
A lockdown is a security measure at a correctional facility where all inmates are confined to their cells and normal activities including phone calls, visits, and programming are suspended.
Read full definitionWhat is Approved Contact List?
An approved contact list is the list of people an inmate is authorized to communicate with through phone calls, messages, or visits.
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